Artists Create Original Art
I used my own ideas by telling my person (Hannah) to stand with her head facing right. Then she struck a pose that was different than all the other poses, and I drew her. I didn't have any inspiration for this.Artists Develop Art Making Skills
Working on this made me realize that I draw the heads too big - way too big - and that I need to work on clothing folds more. I spent a while on the jeans; they were hard to do. Personally, I love charcoal, and working on a full-body scale with it was an interesting change. It's a very good material. The charcoal was fun and easy to use to draw this.Artists Take Risks
I don't usually draw the bodies of humans, let alone on a realistic scale. This was a little out of my league, but it was fun. Proportions are a point that need to be worked on. I picked charcoal - I don't usually use it - and it was really good.Artists Solve Problems
The first time I tried to draw Hannah, she turned out looking heavier than she is. The drawing definitely looked nothing like her. I had to start over again because that attempt was horrible. This one, the second one, is infinitely better than the first. I'm glad I started over.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

In Drawing Art, we got some iPads and trekked to the Gym to draw some people. It was very nice; trying to draw moving people is a good exercise. Out of these, I like the drawing of someone throwing the ball. It's the best out of the three and really captures the motion that he was going through.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

In Computer Art class, we were assigned a project that was all about making something sing. So I found this image of a pair of old shoes online, and chose the song Structure by Innerpartysystem. It took a lot of time, but it was worth it!

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Artists Develop Art Making Skills
With this project, controlling the pencil and shading became easier. I'm learning how to shade a face. The nose still needs some work, though. I've been drawing them too big and without enough shading.Artists Take Risks
I wasn't too sure about drawing a human. They're hard to draw, and the essence of life is almost impossible to capture. Each person looks different, which makes it all the harder. The media I used was a drawing pencil, which wasn't really a risk.Artists Collaborate
I asked Mrs. Rossi and some of the people at my table about my art as I worked. If it was too creepy, if the nose was too big.. With their help, I fixed some of the uncertain aspects of the drawing. I'm glad I asked them for help. Mrs. Rossi is slowly helping me understand how to put the lighting on a nose.Artists Reflect
I stepped back to analyze a few times. First, when the sketch was just made. Second, when the face had just been shaded. Third, when the cat was shaded. I considered putting more fur on the cat, but that wouldn't have looked very good, and he isn't that fluffy, anyway.